Association for Talent Development

Deltek Receives the Prestigious BEST Award from the Association for Talent Development

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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"The ATD BEST award recognizes everyone who works at Deltek and their focus on strengthening our global employee community by developing world-class talent," said Ed Hutner, SVP of Human Resources at Deltek .

Key Points: 
  • "The ATD BEST award recognizes everyone who works at Deltek and their focus on strengthening our global employee community by developing world-class talent," said Ed Hutner, SVP of Human Resources at Deltek .
  • I would like to thank everyone at Deltek for staying committed to providing the necessary tools and resources to improve talent development every day."
  • Since 2003, the BEST Awards have recognized organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through talent development.
  • Deltek was selected for the ATD BEST Award after submitting quantitative and qualitative information to ATD about its talent development practices and programs.

Thompson Thrift Receives the Prestigious BEST Award from ATD

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thompson Thrift is proud to announce that it is a 2023 winner of the Association for Talent Development's (ATD) BEST Award. Thompson Thrift is among 72 organizations from around the globe to receive the award this year. Companies were recognized May 22, 2023 during an awards ceremony at ATD's International Conference & Exposition in San Diego, California.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thompson Thrift is proud to announce that it is a 2023 winner of the Association for Talent Development's (ATD) BEST Award.
  • Thompson Thrift is among 72 organizations from around the globe to receive the award this year.
  • "Talent development is a critical aspect of our company's success and desire to make a positive impact," said Brett Barnes, vice president of organizational development for Thompson Thrift.
  • A complete list of BEST Winners can be found on the BEST Awards webpage.

ATD Research: More Than Half of Organizations Cite Strong

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 60 percent of survey respondents rated their organizational culture as excellent or good, according to new ATD research.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 60 percent of survey respondents rated their organizational culture as excellent or good, according to new ATD research.
  • Building a Strong Organizational Culture: The Role of the TD Function , sponsored by OverDrive , examined the TD function's effect on organizational culture.
  • More than half (55 percent) of respondents indicated that new hires received training specifically about the organization's culture.
  • Organizations where that was the case were more likely to be high performers than those that never or rarely trained new hires in organizational culture.

ATD Recognizes Exceptional Achievements in the Talent Development Industry

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During its 2023 International Conference & Exposition in San Diego, California, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) recognized organizations and individuals for their excellence and contributions across the talent development field.

Key Points: 
  • The Association for Talent Development honored organizations and individuals for their commitment to workplace talent development practices.
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During its 2023 International Conference & Exposition in San Diego, California, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) recognized organizations and individuals for their excellence and contributions across the talent development field.
  • This award recognizes innovation that has had a measurable impact on an organization or audience, is moving the talent development industry forward, is sustainable, and is replicable within or outside the talent development field.
  • LeapFrog Investments was honored with the Talent Development for Good Award, which recognizes organizations that leveraged talent development to make significant contributions to improve the lives of others, change an industry or community for the better, or powerfully serve society.

72 Organizations Win Prestigious ATD BEST Award at ATD 2023

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association for Talent Development (ATD) honored 72 organizations from around the globe with 2023 BEST Awards. BMO Financial Group, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, won the first-place ranking.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association for Talent Development (ATD) honored 72 organizations from around the globe with 2023 BEST Awards.
  • IBM, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Infosys Limited, Tata Consultancy Services, TELUS, University Health, and Wipro Limited received ATD's Best of the BEST Award.
  • Organizations who want to be considered for a BEST Award submit quantitative and qualitative information to ATD about their talent development practices and programs.
  • Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Stamford, Connecticut
    The application for 2024 BEST Award recognition opens August 1, 2023.

Schoox to Discuss Best Practices with American Dairy Queen for Training Franchisees at ATD 2023

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Learning management and talent development software provider Schoox will host a session featuring American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ), a leader in the quick service restaurant industry, during ATD 2023. The event, hosted by the Association for Talent Development, takes place May 21–24 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Learning management and talent development software provider Schoox will host a session featuring American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ), a leader in the quick service restaurant industry, during ATD 2023 .
  • The event, hosted by the Association for Talent Development, takes place May 21–24 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
  • On Monday, May 22 at 4:30 PM, the session " Best Practices for Training Franchisees and the Extended Enterprise " features David Wentworth , VP, Learning & Talent Development Platform Evangelist for Schoox and Tammy Olson , Director of Global Curriculum and Training at ADQ.
  • The pair will discuss training the extended enterprise, as well as the innovative learning approach and the tools ADQ uses to deliver training to franchise owners and franchise owners' restaurant employees.

ATD Research: More Than Three Quarters of Organizations Have Leadership Development Programs

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New research from the Association for Talent Development finds that 77 percent of organizations offer leadership development programs and activities to their current and future leaders. Of those organizations, 65 percent of respondents were satisfied with their programs.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New research from the Association for Talent Development finds that 77 percent of organizations offer leadership development programs and activities to their current and future leaders.
  • This study also found that 19 percent of organizations lack any leadership development activity or program, and an additional 4 percent of respondents were unsure if their organizations offer these types of programs.
  • More than half of these respondents said their organizations might implement leadership development activities over the next 12 months, according to Leadership Development: Preparing Leaders for Success , sponsored by Udemy Business .
  • Online learning is the most common format for organizations with leadership development programs (synchronous 89 percent, asynchronous 87 percent).

Accidental Instructional Designers Become Intentional Instructional Designers

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age, second edition, (ATD Press, April 2023), instructional design (ID) expert Cammy Bean provides updated and expanded insights and advice to new and experienced instructional designers and trainers on how to become intentional with their ID practice and careers.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age, second edition, (ATD Press, April 2023), instructional design (ID) expert Cammy Bean provides updated and expanded insights and advice to new and experienced instructional designers and trainers on how to become intentional with their ID practice and careers.
  • Like Bean herself, many people become instructional designers and trainers accidentally, often without knowing that there is even a field of practice called instructional design and without express intentions of becoming an instructional designer.
  • Some people are tapped by their organizations to take on training responsibilities and become instructional designers because they are subject matter experts with deep domain expertise.
  • The Accidental Instructional Designer is just that resource—the place to get context, practical tips, and strategies for doing instructional design.

ATD Research: Organizations Look for Creative Solutions for Employee Engagement and Burnout

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nearly 60 percent of organizations have increased their efforts to boost employee engagement since early 2020. According to ATD's new research report, Employee Engagement and Burnout: Maintaining Morale in Changing Times, there continues to be room to improve engagement and ease employee burnout.

Key Points: 
  • The Association for Talent Development's latest employee engagement report finds that leaders and managers are critical in boosting engagement and mitigating employee burnout.
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nearly 60 percent of organizations have increased their efforts to boost employee engagement since early 2020.
  • According to ATD's new research report, Employee Engagement and Burnout: Maintaining Morale in Changing Times , there continues to be room to improve engagement and ease employee burnout.
  • Although organizations are increasing efforts to boost employee engagement, 55 percent of respondents reported that employees in their organizations were burned out.

MCI USA Selected to Partner on ATD International Conference & EXPO

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCI USA's convention division is pleased to continue its partnership with the Association for Talent Development, providing registration and housing services for its ATD International Conference & EXPO. As the largest expo for training and development practitioners, the ATD International Conference & EXPO brings together more than 13,000 professionals from 80-plus countries to learn about trends and best practices, and discover new tools and solutions.

Key Points: 
  • MCI USA's convention division is pleased to continue its partnership with the Association for Talent Development, providing registration and housing services for its ATD International Conference & EXPO.
  • As the largest expo for training and development practitioners, the ATD International Conference & EXPO brings together more than 13,000 professionals from 80-plus countries to learn about trends and best practices, and discover new tools and solutions.
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCI USA's convention division is pleased to continue its partnership with the Association for Talent Development, providing registration and housing services for its ATD International Conference & EXPO.
  • As the largest expo for training and development practitioners, the ATD International Conference & EXPO brings together more than 13,000 professionals from 80-plus countries to learn about trends and best practices, and discover new tools and solutions.